If Not a Yeast Infection, Then What? Posted: 09-23-06 12:29pm
Hey, I really need some advice
im having some itching and minor burning
around my vulva. Im not sexual active.
Before I had no discharge or anything,
just a bit of itching. But its been
lasting a long time, so I thought I take a
shot at it being a yeast infection, even
though there was no discharge, and I took
some monastat. That just made it worse,
my itching increased, it burns slightly
when I urinate, and now im having a light
brown discharge. Kinda like the discharge
you have after your period, only not as
dark. Its september 23 and I should have
my period till about october 3rd.
Could someone please give me an idea of
what this is? Im going to the
gynacologist soon, but I just wanted to
have an idea because im going absolutely
crazy with worry.
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Annie7788
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 1
Posted: 10-04-06 06:39am
I had similar symptoms to you. I also
had a bad reaction to yeast medication.
I was also tested for all stds and all
results were negative. I thought it
might be herpes but had no sores to test.
I just assumed I had herpes anyway and
hoped it would go away. Last week I was
tested for both types of herpes and the
results were negative (it was not too soon
to get tested - the usual period is wait 3
months after possible exposure but I
waited 9).
I had this tingling, itching burning for
two months, but I also had lower pelvic
discomfort/pain. In the last week it got
worse and I went to see my doctor again on
friday. She said it sounded like pelvic
inflammatory disease and advised me to go
back to the sexual health clinic to get
re-tested. My results were all negative
except the urine test which showed I have
a urinary tract infection. I was also
diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease
based on my symptoms, examination and
history. I've been reading about it and
it can be very hard to diagnose with the
standard swab tests.
Since i've been taking the antibiotics my
itching,tingling and burning symptoms of
the vulva have immediately disappeared.
Therefore even if you go to a gynae
specialist you may test negative but have
an infection which is cured by
antibiotics. I didn't realise that
anything but yeast or herpes could affect
the vulva in this way, however the doctor
said that my symptoms could be from a
secondary infection so it must be
possible.
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BlinkyBill
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 87 Location: Australia
Posted: 10-04-06 07:04am
You may have a number of things:
vaginitis
thrush
urinary tract infection
go and see your docotor and don't leave it
untreated as you will end up with bigger
problems in the long run!
